The legal team of the TDA Go forward presidential candidate John Patrick Amama Mbabazi led by Fred Muwema has officially written to the DPP over security claims that they plan to arrest him between today and tomorrow, before nominations, over three counts of murder, money laundering and spying against foreign countries. John Patrick Amama Mbabazi according to the Electoral Commission roadmap will be nominated tomorrow at […]
As political parties are fine-tuning their campaign strategies for the forthcoming 2016 general elections, the NRM 2016 presidential flag bearer Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has warned his party members against what he calls the campaigns of merely shouting and using threats. According to Museveni, campaigns should be strategically done by simply convincing people about the NRM […]
The National Resistance Movement has today confirmed the dates on which it will be hosting its national delegates conference with the party’s deputy secretary general confirming that the conference will be starting on 30th October till 2nd November 2015 at Namboole and Kololo respectively. Addressing journalists at the party headquarters today, The deputy secretary general, Hon. Richard Todwong, states that the conference slated to attract over […]
The NRM Electoral commission headed by Tanga Odoi yesterday castigated members of parliament who are trying to bribe their way back to parliament. Addressing the media at NRM EC offices, Odoi revealed that as a result of desire to bribe, some of the members have already fallen prey to city conmen who have fleeced millions […]
Following the failure by The Democratic Alliance (TDA) to come out with a single presidential candidate to take on the incumbent in the 2016 polls, it has been determined that the disorganization and deficiencies are attributed to government’s continuous pressure on the opposition to keep them weak. Speaking to a political scientist, Sabastian Rwengabo says these are dangerous signs for […]
The Member of Parliament for Budadiri west in Sironko district Nathan Nandala Mafabi is opposed to the government proposal to remove the finger inking for a voter after voting. Appearing before the legal committee Mafabi said that the issue of inking should be maintained as it is in the old electoral laws, to eliminate multiple voting. Mafabi said […]
A consortium of Non-Government Organizations doing Environmental conservation related work have launched a Forestry manifesto which is a guiding document to all political aspirants at all levels to consider Environmental conservation as a strategic objective in their next tenure in leadership. Despite the Importance of the forestry sector, it is common in Uganda that as […]
Government is to set to table election amendment bills that will see changes in nomination fees, polling times and permitting polling officers to vote. This information is contained in a communication to Members of Parliament from the Office of the Clerk to Parliament notifying them about the recall of Parliament from recess. The Clerk, Mrs […]
FDC top brass confirms that it’s dully on course to take part in the coming polls and distancing reports that the party flag bearer is in protest to participate in the exercise. Addressing a joint press conference at Najanankumbi, the party chairman, Wasswa Birgwa and the flag bearer, Dr. Kizza Besigye, still maintain the need to have people-cantered electoral […]
The Electoral Commission chairman, Eng. Badru Kigundu is now calling for more amendments into the current electoral laws to have special groups allowed to cast their votes ahead of the set date for the general electoral exercise. The call comes after a number of legible voters totaling to over 8000 missing out on voting as they are […]